Glen Hills Primary School
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Glen Hills Primary School is a Community 4+/10+ non-denominational, co-educational, primary school in Glen Parva
on the South Western boundary of the City of Leicester
, serving the surrounding area of mixed private and council developments. The school is in the County of Leicestershire
, but the school catchment area covers the Gilmorton Ward of the City of Leicester.
Until Autumn 2001 the school used to be on two sites with the Junior Department on Cork Lane and the Infant and 4+ Unit on Featherby Drive. A million pound Junior Department was completed on the Featherby Drive Site. For the first time Glen Hills School is all on one site and in modern purpose built buildings.
For their final junior year (year 6), the children normally transfer onto South Wigston High School. For year 9 parents may send their children to Countesthorpe College, Guthlaxton College or another secondary school of their choice.
Glen Parva
Glen Parva is a civil parish in Leicestershire with a population of over 5,000. To the north it runs into Aylestone, and to the east Eyres Monsell and South Wigston...
on the South Western boundary of the City of Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, serving the surrounding area of mixed private and council developments. The school is in the County of Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
, but the school catchment area covers the Gilmorton Ward of the City of Leicester.
Until Autumn 2001 the school used to be on two sites with the Junior Department on Cork Lane and the Infant and 4+ Unit on Featherby Drive. A million pound Junior Department was completed on the Featherby Drive Site. For the first time Glen Hills School is all on one site and in modern purpose built buildings.
For their final junior year (year 6), the children normally transfer onto South Wigston High School. For year 9 parents may send their children to Countesthorpe College, Guthlaxton College or another secondary school of their choice.